Yesterday we traveled into the Navajo Nation to Hubbell Trading Post and Canyon de Chelly National Monument. We came back the way of scenic Navajo Route 12 traveling through Window Rock. It was an all day adventure. We have been reading novels by Tony Hillerman that take place in this part of Arizona so the ride and towns, buttes, etc. lent extra meaning to our trip. We found very ancient ruins in the cliffs, a trading post still trading with the Navajo, ice on a pond as well as snow in the nearby mountains. It is desolate country with awesome beauty.
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| This is White House Ruins in Canyon de Chelly. |
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| The Canyon is very steep. |
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| The ice on the pond and snow in the mountains |
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| Roadside scenery on Navajo Rte 12 |
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In this valley there is a Navajo hogan and ranch still used but without modern amenities.
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